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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mar. 1, 2013

Richard S. Flier

Once a prosecutor who logged long hours in trial, retired Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Richard S. Flier now devotes his time to resolving disputes out of court as a mediator and finds the job satisfying.


By Rachel Swan


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - Retired judge Richard S. Flier approached his former life as a Contra Costa County prosecutor with gusto, often clocking 16-hour days in court and once setting a record for the most felony trial days in a year.


Now Flier is happy to settle disputes outside of court. His post-bench career as a neutral with ADR Services Inc. has allowed him to find solutions that work for both sides, with...

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